Mistaken identity thread - confusion

[sbursztynski]

No: HPFGUIDX 80667

Sorry, I'm coming in in the  middle of a long involved discussion, so 
forgive me if I've completely missed the point. Bercause of this, 
rather than reply to any of the posts I thought I'd start
afresh...Can 
someone please explain to this confused person how they got all this 
stuff about Snape and Lily and red-haired girls called Florence from
a 
single line in GoF that didn't mention names  (other than Florence's) 
or hair colours? And 
what's this about Ginny's mother - I thought it was the very much 
alive Mrs Weasley?

The girl in the Pensieve was Bertha - we know that. She was several 
years older than the Marauders and Snape, and presumably is talking 
about someone in her own year. Sirius remembers her, but that's all
we 
know. Probably James, etc. were only in first or second year at the 
time.

IMO, this scene was included just to show the sort of person Bertha 
was and if you asked JKR who was Florence or who was kissing her she 
probably couldn't tell you. Come on, guys, sometimes a cigar is just
a 
cigar!:-). Sue B(the confused)